Gas Prices Rise For First Time In Ten Weeks, Report Says

WASHINGTON - U.S. retail gasoline prices increased for the first time in 10 weeks, the Energy Department reports.

The national pump price for regular unleaded gasoline rose 1.5 cents over the last week to $1.793 a gallon, up 23 cents from a year ago, according to a survey of service stations by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The EIA, the Energy Department’s analytical arm, also said the average price for diesel fuel fell 2.3 cents to $1.934 a gallon, the lowest in almost four months, but up 38 cents from a year ago.